TESTIS

testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg

(noun) one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; “she kicked him in the balls and got away”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

testis (plural testes)

(anatomy) A testicle of a vertebrate.

(biology) An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra.

Source: Wiktionary


Tes"tis, n.; pl. Testes. Etym: [L.] (Anat.)

Definition: A testicle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 April 2025

UNMARRIED

(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”


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